Almond paste is made of ground almonds, sugar and somealmond extract. It is used in pastries, candies and cakes. Marzipan uses almond paste as its base. In addition to almondpaste, marzipan contains powdered sugar, egg white and additional liquid to make it pliable enough to shape into fruit or other shapes. Marzipan may be colored to impart the typical color of fruit shapes.